Life-saving boat



p 1929- J. KARWOSKI 1,728,416

LIFE SAVING BOAT Filed Nov. 16, 1928 INVENTOR a ship, the uprights are brought in alignment with the vertical side bars of the frame and held in this position by means of the sleeves while the tarpaulin, after all the passengers have entered the cockpit of the boat, is drawn taut and if necessary all windows and openings therein are closed by means of the curtains. The boat may then be propelled by means of the oars, and is well balanced against tilting and overturning by the weight which is properly selected to suit the size and type of the boat.

It will be understood that I have shown the preferred form of boat only and that l 1 may make such changes in the construction as come within the scope of the claims without departure from my invention as above described. 1

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Lettors Patent is:

1. In a life saving boat of the class described a body. a frame surroundingsaid boat in its middle, said frame comprising a pair of lateral bars having upper shouldered ends, and united at their lower ends underneath the bottom of the boat, a balance weight on said bars at their point of union, a pair of uprights having; shouldered lower ends to fit the shoulders of said bars, means for pivotally connecting bars and uprights. sleeves for holding; bars and uprights in alignment in their operative position allowa folding of the uprights lengthwise to the boat when not in use clamps for clamping said bars to the boats gunwale, a waterprooi cover for said boat having a plurality oi openings adapted to be tightly closed, and means for clamping the lower edge of said in cover to the boats gunwale.

2. In a life saving boat, a body, a pair of bars united at their lower ends under the bottom of the boat, a pair of uprights :forming with said bars a frame. and united there- \vitln a balance weie'ht on said bars, means for pivotally connecting bars and uprights, means for holding bars and uprights in alignment in their operative position means for clamping said bars to the boats gun- Wale, a windowed waterproof cover for said boat, means for allowing a tightly closing of said windows, a means for clamping the lower edge of the cover to the boat.

Signed at li atervliet, in tle county of .5 Albany and 'tate of New York this 3rd day lovember, A. D. 1928.

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JOSEPH KARYVOSKI. 

